Compromise angle bar



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i Pdtented Oct. 16, 1928.

UNITED; STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

'WILIQIAM IBE'NDER, or DOWNERS G'RovE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOIR. r0 Renard aux A J ooaronarron, on NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION on NEW Yonx. I

OOMZPROMISE ANGLE-BAR.

Apiiliqation filed April 22, 1927, Serial no. 185,769. itenewed September 5, 1928.

The invention relates'to cohnector bars for connecting the tworails of a railroad track, and more particularly, to compromise angle bars for connecting different size According to the inventions. compromise angle baris provided which may be made from a single billet of steel drop forged to shape. Fishing sections may be provided to engage the fishing sections of the different size rails, to be connected, and offset portions may be provided between the fishing sections, to compensate for the disalignment of the surfaces of the twodiife'rentsize rails. Reenforcements maybe provided in the angle bar where the rails meet to add additional sets may be made so sharp and abrupt that he angle bar has contact with both the heade and flange of each rail substantially at the end thereof, where contact and support. is

- the rails to become battered.

most needed to prevent the troublesome play between the rails which causes the ends of The reinforcements and offsets may be placed in the angle ban at the time the bar is drop forged to finished shape. The forged construction permits the sharp or abrupt offset portions and thereinforcements to be placed at the point, where the rails oin without reducing the section of the metal or setting up undesirable strains and thereby weakening the angle bar.

The angle bars may be used to connect rails which difier in size in any one or more dimensions. The provision of forged, heattreated steel, allows an angle bar to be made with the necessary offsets and re-enforce ments which is practically indestructible. It provides great safety and can be made quite inexpensively. 4

.Various other features and advantages, of

the invention will be apparent from the following particular description and from an inspection of the accompanying drawings.

The invention also consists in certain new and original features of construction and. combinations-of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Although'the' novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention will be pointed out with particularity in the claims appended thereto, the invention itself, as to itsobjects and advantages, the mode of its operationand the manner of its strength where 'strenth is needed. The oiforganization may he better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying draw- .joint in the left hand rail, showin an inner angle bar connecting two rails 0- different size which differ both in height and width;

Fig. 2 represents a side elevation showing the outer angle bar of the joint shown in Fig. 1; I

Fig. 3 =is a planview of the joint shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4e is a section taken on the line 4.4-. of Fig. 3 through the larger rail and angle bars, through the fishin sectionthereof;

Fig. 5 is a section ta en on the line 55 gf Fig. 3, through the smaller rail and angle Fig. 6 is a section .taken on the line 6+6 of Fig. 3 through the larger rail and through the center portion of the angle bars showing the re-enforcements and offset portions.

In the following description. and in the claims parts willbe identified by specific names for convenience, but they are intended to be as generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.

, ike reference characters denote like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings, a compro mise rail joint is shown according. to the invention, including two rails of different section, the larger of which may be of 110'" pounds to the yard, and the smaller of which may be a rail of 90 pounds to the yard. These particular size rails difier in both width and height and are shown merely for purposes of illustration. .It will be understood that the invention is applicable to connect any two rails' which diifer in section. The difknown for convenience in the following de- ,scription,as the left hand rail, and the other,

of course. will be the right hand rail. The angle bars on the insidesor gage sides of the rails will be lmown. as the inner bars, and those on the outer sides of the rails will be known as the outer bars. The construction of a joint in the left hand rail will be des ribed. It will be understood, however,

that a joint in the right hand rail will-be made up of the parts which are the exact reflec-' heads may be worn on the top and side but in all cases the angle bars must be so fashioned that the top and inside of the heads of the adjoining rails must be in substantial aline ment. The inner left angle bar 1 may comprise A a large end 2having a fishingsection adapted to fit the fishing section of the larger rail, and

a smaller end 3 having a fishing section adapted to fit the fishing section of the smaller rail.

The large end, as shown in Fig. 4, is made up of a vertical flange 4 and a lateral flange 5. The upper portion ofthe vertical flange is shaped to form a head 6, the upper surface 7 of which is a fishing surface. .The side of the head is provided with a strengthening rib 8. The lower surface 9of the lateral flange is a. fishing surface and the inner end of the lateral flange is provided with a depending rib 10 for strength. 4

The smaller end 3 of the inner left hand angle bar is constructed in a manner similar to that of the larger end, having fishing surfaces 11 and 12 adapted to fit the head and flange of the smaller rail, as shown clearly in Fig. 5.

To take care of the diflerence in section of the rails, the inner angle bar is provided with an oflset portion between the ends thereof. In addition, at this point the vertical flange is provided with a strengthening projection 13, and likewise the lateral flange is provided with a strengthening projection 14 as shown clearlyin Figs, 4 and 6. Since the fishing section on the smaller rail is both higher and further in than the fishing section of the larger rail, the angle bar 1 must be offset both to the smaller.end.,

Looking now at the outer left hand angle bar 17, the larger end 18 is shaped substantially the same as the larger end 2 of the inner angle bar, and the smaller end 19 of the outer bar is shaped substantially the same as the smaller end '3 of the inner angle bar. Connecting the ends is an. ofl"set portion to allow for the difference in rail sections. At this offset portion the angle bar is strengthened by providing the vertical flange with a strengthening proj ection 20 and by providing its lateral flangewith a strengthening pro-,

jection 21 at this point. The angle bar 17 must be offset both upwardly and inwardly from the larger end to the smallerend to take care of the difference in rail sections.

It will be seen that the offset portions are made so abrupt that the fishing sections of ,the angle bars contact both the smaller and larger rail at the extreme ends of the rails where support is most needed. In this manupwardly and inwardly from the larger end play of the adjoining tend laterally as close as possible to the middle bolt holes withoutiinterfering with the clearance necessary to tighten the bolts.

Spike notches 23, of course, may be provided in the lateral flanges of the angle bars, if desired. 1 v

Thus it will be seen that angle bars have been provided which are drop forged so that they may contact with the rails not only at the outer ends of the angle bars but also at It is very the extreme .ends of the rails.

necessary to have contact at this point to prevent the relative up and downmovement of the adjoining rails, when a vehicle rolls over the joint, this causing the ends of the rails to become battered. The forging allows the bar to he provided with re-enforcements and offsets without any detrimental operations, which may cause weakening of the bar either by cutting away material or by setting up undesirable strains in the metal.

In the embodiment shown for purposes of.

illustration, in which the rails differ in both height and width, four different angle bars will be necessary to engage both the right and left hand rails. In other cases, as when the rails differ only in height, but two different 1 kinds of angle bars will be required.

While certain novel features of the inven tion have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in'the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled'in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

. What is claimed is? 1. A compromise bar havin a first art adapted to fit the fishing sect1onof a rst rail and a second part adapted to fit the fishing section of-a second trail of different size join, said parts, offset portion and reenforcement being drop forged from a single billet by the same operation.

3. Aconnector having first and second parts adapted to be secured to two railsto be connected, respectively, the said connector having a reenforcernent adjacent the point where the rails join, said parts and reenforcement being drop forged from a single billet by the same operation.

4. A compromise angle bar having a vertical flange and a lateral flange, one part of said bar having a fishing section to fit the fishing section of one rail, the other part of said bar having a fishing section to fit the fishing section of the other rail, offsets between said parts to align the two rails, the vertical flange and horizontal flange having reenforcemcnts adjacent the point where the rails join, said parts, offsets and reenforcements being drop forged from a single billet by the same operation.

5. A compromise bar having a first part adapted to fit the fishing section of a first rail and a second part adapted to fit the fishing section of a second rail of different size from the first rail, said bar having an offset portion between said parts, said parts being adapted to support the rails substantially at the extreme ends thereof. said parts and offset portion being drop forged by the same operation from a single billet.

6. A compromise. angle bar having a vertical flange and a lateral flange, one part of said bar having a fishing section to fit the fishing section of one rail, the other part of said bar having a fishing section to fit the fishing section of the other rail, an offset portion between said parts to align the two rails, said parts and offset portion being drop forged by the same operation from a single billet.

7 In combination, a pair of adjoining rails of different size, each comprising a head,

Web and flange, a compromise bar having a first part fitting between the head and flange of one of said rails and a second part fitting between the head and flange of the other of said rails, said bar having an offset portion between said parts, said parts and offset por tion being drop forged by the same operation from a single billet.

8. In combination, a pair of adjoining rails of different size, each comprising a head, web and flange, a compromise bar having a first part fitting between the head and flange of one of said rails and a second part fitting between the head and flangeiof the other of said rails, said bar having an offset portion between said parts, said parts contacting with the heads and flanges of said rails substantially at the extreme ends thereof, said parts and offset portion being drop forged by the same operation from a single billet.

9. In combination, a pair of adjoining rails having different characteristics, a compremise bar having parts fitting said adjoining' rails, said bar having an adapter portion between said parts. said parts and adapter portion being drop forged from a single billet by the same operation.

1.0. In combination, a pair of adjoining rails having different characteristics, a compromise bar having parts fitting said adjoining rails, said bar having an adapter portion between said parts, said bar supporting said rails substantially at the extreme ends thereof to prevent lateral play between said ends, said parts and adapter portion being drop forged from a single billet by the same operation.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM BENDER. 

